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The Slang of the Poilus in 10 Lessons The Slang of the Poilus in 10 Lessons 2
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The Slang of the Poilus in 10 Lessons

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Like any group living in upon itself, the poilus developed their own language. While some words are neologisms, most are derived from old words, Parisian slang and regional patois, trade jargon, and even foreign languages… Each of these words thus has its own history and lineage. This slang allowed fighters to assert their membership of the community and...
HEALTH AND SPIRITS EXCELLENT - Prisoner of War 1939-1945 HEALTH AND SPIRITS EXCELLENT - Prisoner of War 1939-1945 2
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HEALTH AND SPIRITS EXCELLENT - Prisoner of War 1939-1945

L20220335
€23.22
The journey of Sergeant Jean Voleau, between combat and captivity, traced through his correspondence On 2 September 1939, France is on the eve of declaring war on Germany in response to its invasion of Poland. But already a train is heading towards the Meuse and the German border, carrying a battalion of the 14th Algerian Rifles regiment. Seated on a...
THE TRAGIC END OF FRENCH ALGERIA - The true testimony of... THE TRAGIC END OF FRENCH ALGERIA - The true testimony of... 2
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THE TRAGIC END OF FRENCH ALGERIA - The true testimony of a young military reporter

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€23.60
Born in Paris in 1938, Jean-Baptiste Ferracci lived through the end of the Second World War in the capital, passing through events in his childhood that hardened him. At the end of 1957, he managed to enter the daily press as a reporter-photographer at the newspaper L'Aurore. He then covered, between news items and magazine features, the major events that...
CHARLES NUNGESSER - A Life in Images of an Ace Conquering... CHARLES NUNGESSER - A Life in Images of an Ace Conquering... 2
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CHARLES NUNGESSER - A Life in Images of an Ace Conquering the Skies

L20220333
€28.34
Charles Nungesser, the pilot who set out to cross the Atlantic by air with his comrade Coli, and who never arrived... An extraordinary mystery that, a century later, remains unsolved. Patrick de Gmeline paints a detailed portrait of this man and this pilot with an exceptional career: with thirty citations on his Croix de guerre, including 28 palms and 2...
THE OLD TIGER THE OLD TIGER 2
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THE OLD TIGER

L20220330
€13.74
Three minutes of an air battle lost before it began… A fleeting detail in the midst of the Second World War… It is nothing more than a brief but intense engagement between a Hungarian Me 210 Ca-1 fast bomber and nine Soviet Yak-9 fighters. This is not an adventure novel, but the true story of the author's grandfather — the man who gave him his passion...
FROM THE IS-1 TO THE T-10 - THE STALIN TANK FAMILY 1943-1997 FROM THE IS-1 TO THE T-10 - THE STALIN TANK FAMILY 1943-1997 2
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FROM THE IS-1 TO THE T-10 - THE STALIN TANK FAMILY 1943-1997

L20220329
€28.34
In 1942, the German introduction of the Panzer VI Ausf. E Tiger rendered the KV heavy tanks brutally obsolete, completely outclassed in terms of firepower. The Soviets then embarked on an arms race that gave birth to the famous IS‑2, equipped with a 122 mm gun, and a range of powerful self-propelled guns. But while this vehicle is the most celebrated...
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KÉPI: A FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR, VOLUME 1, 1830–1939 KÉPI: A FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR, VOLUME 1, 1830–1939 2
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KÉPI: A FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR, VOLUME 1, 1830–1939

L20220328
€37.87
This headgear alone symbolises the French soldier, but it is also, by extension, the official representation of the military officer and the civil servant. Its history is presented here in its entirety for the first time. Exclusively male, the képi conveys a wealth of information about its wearer, starting with his unit and rank. Its model and shape also...
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FRENCH HEAVY RAILWAY ARTILLERY, FROM THE ORIGINS TO 1945 FRENCH HEAVY RAILWAY ARTILLERY, FROM THE ORIGINS TO 1945 2
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FRENCH HEAVY RAILWAY ARTILLERY, FROM THE ORIGINS TO 1945

L20220327
€37.87
General Guy François, born in 1946, has been conducting research for over forty years on the history of French artillery, particularly regarding the Heavy Railway Artillery. Author of numerous articles in specialist journals, he has also written reference works on German railway artillery and the 75mm model 1897 gun. Published by Histoire et Collections,...
BASQUE PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS 1900 - 2000
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BASQUE PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS 1900 - 2000

L20220326
€36.97
It was at the beginning of the 16th century that Basque craftsmen began making firearms. But it was not until the end of the 19th century that Spanish Basque gunmaking took off with the development of major companies such as that of the Orbea family. The industrial revolution, the creation of new trades around small arms manufacturing, and the arrival of...
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U.S. ARMY TRUCKS. CHEVROLET 1.50-ton 4x4 U.S. ARMY TRUCKS. CHEVROLET 1.50-ton 4x4 2
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U.S. ARMY TRUCKS. CHEVROLET 1.50-ton 4x4

L20220325
€23.70
New edition Between 1940 and 1945, Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors delivered just over 170,000 vehicles of all types to the U.S. Army and to the Allied nations.
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CAR FAULTS AND DIAGNOSTICS - Restore and Repair CAR FAULTS AND DIAGNOSTICS - Restore and Repair 2
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CAR FAULTS AND DIAGNOSTICS - Restore and Repair

L20220323
€36.97
We are often at a loss when faults appear on our vehicles that we are not quite sure are serious or not, whether the problem requires a visit to the garage or whether we are capable of fixing it ourselves. Not being professional mechanics, we do not always have the knowledge needed to diagnose an issue that appears suddenly or a fault that worsens day by...
PANZER KILLER - Vasiliy Krysov, a Soviet tank soldier in... PANZER KILLER - Vasiliy Krysov, a Soviet tank soldier in... 2
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PANZER KILLER - Vasiliy Krysov, a Soviet tank soldier in the Great Patriotic War

L20220322
€25.59
PANZER KILLER — The gripping combat accounts of a Soviet tank soldier during the Great Patriotic War. - The war memoirs of Vasiliy Krysov, Soviet tank officer who fought at Stalingrad and Kursk, now available in French for the first time! The war memoirs of Vasiliy Krysov, a Soviet officer engaged in the titanic battles of Stalingrad and Kursk, in...
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